H.R. 3537
115th Congress
House
We the People Act of 2017
Official title: To reform our government, reduce the grip of special interest, and return our democracy to the American people by increasing transparency and oversight of our … Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To reform our government, reduce the grip of special interest, and return our democracy to the American people by increasing transparency and oversight of our elections and government, reforming public financing for Presidential elections and providing for public financing for Congressional elections, and requiring States to conduct Congressional redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.
Government Operations and Politics
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness records
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Civil actions and liabilityCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCongressional districts and representationCongressional electionsCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsConsumer Financial Protection BureauCorporate finance and managementDepartment of the TreasuryElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Election Commission (FEC)Federal Housing Finance AgencyFederal Reserve SystemFederal officialsFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsInflation and pricesJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsMembers of CongressNational Credit Union AdministrationPersonnel recordsPolitical advertisingPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)SenateState and local courtsState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsVoting rightsWages and earnings
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To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Plain-English summary
We the People Act of 2017
This bill amends various provisions related to elections, including by:
- expanding and otherwise revising various disclosure and reporting requirements related to campaign communications;
- imposing penalties for willfully violating limits related to campaign contributions for coordinated expenditures;
- revising notification requirements for campaign contributions of $1,000 or more from any contributor during a calendar year;
- replacing the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election Administration, which shall enforce specified election-related laws and formulate related policies;
- imposing restrictions on covered financial-services regulators, such as by prohibiting them from using their position to influence any matter that provides a direct and substantial pecuniary benefit to certain former employers or clients;
- requiring the President and Vice President to disclose financial interests, including tax returns, to Congress and the Office of Government Ethics;
- modifying the system for the public financing of presidential elections, including by providing for 600% matching funds for smaller campaign contributions and requiring a candidate who accepts public financing to agree not to accept certain bundled contributions;
- requiring each state to conduct redistricting through a plan developed by an independent commission or, if such a commission plan is not enacted, a plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court; and
- directing states to permit same-day voter registration.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3537: We the People Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3537/
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